Armstrong Moore

b. Jun 28, 1818, d. Mar 23, 1899
     Armstrong was born in Muddy Creek, Greene Co, PA, on Jun 28, 1818.1,2,3,4,5,6
     He married Anna Hamilton before 1840.1,2,6
     
Armstrong and Anna Moore and Mary?
Photo courtesy of Alice Hain

     Armstrong Moore moved circa 1843 to Indianapolis, IN.7
     
     Armstrong Moore began military service on Nov 5, 1861 in Racine, Racine Co, WI, He enlisted in the 6th Battery of the Wisconsin Light Artillery on November 5, 1861. At this time, he was living in Lone Rock, WI. He served for 3 years, and served in the battles at Island Number 10, Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Vicksburg and Mission Ridge. He was mustered out on October 10, 1864. After the war, he returned to Sauk County, WI.
     Armstrong Moore was a founding trustee of Marble Ridge Cemetery Association on Jun 24, 1868 in Bear Creek, Sauk Co, WI.8
     Armstrong was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Bear Creek, Sauk Co, WI. Armstrong was a farmer, with real property worth $1,000 and personal property of $424. Priscilla, Winfield and Edward were in school..6
     Armstrong Moore was registered to vote on Oct 8, 1878 in Spring Green, Sauk Co, WI.4
     He married Elizabeth Harris in Clayton, Crawford Co, WI, on Feb 23, 1879. The wedding was a religious ceremony conducted by A. Montgomery, who lived in Yankeetown, Crawford Co. The witnesses were Noe Sith and Crus Harris..9,5,10
     Armstrong was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Clayton, Crawford Co, WI. Armstrong was a broom maker and Cyrus was farming. Armstrong was crippled or disabled. Arthur was in school..5
     He married Sydney Ann Hudson in Apr, 1886.2
     Armstrong died on Mar 23, 1899 in Sauk Co, WI, at age 80.2,4 His body was interred after Mar 23, 1899 in Twin Lakes Cemetery, Sampson Township, Chippewa Co, WI. Buried next to Welcome Phetteplace..2,11

Family 1

Anna Hamilton b. October 3, 1813, d. November 13, 1891
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Harris

Family 3

Sydney Ann Hudson

Citations

  1. [S299] Charlotte Shaffer, Armstrong Moore in "Re: Will or Willam Moore, 1860-1880 Indiana," listserve message October 26, 1999.
  2. [S499] Alice Rae Hain, "Re: Smith Phetteplace Family," e-mail to Julia Langel, August 10, 2000.
  3. [S607] Alice Rae Hain, "Research Binder: Moore-Hamilton", Register Report.
  4. [S1061] Roberta Burkheimer, "Moore Armstrong," e-mail to Julia Langel, August 28, 2002, Moore Armstrong.
  5. [S1266] 1880 U. S. Census, Wisconsin, Crawford County, Clayton, ED 42, sheet 27/25, line 42, dwelling 312, family 319, Wisconsin, Crawford County.
  6. [S1570] 1870 U.S. Population Census, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Bear Creek, sheet 3/38, line 32, dwelling 22, family 23, Wisconsin, Sauk County.
  7. [S611] Obituary of Mary Moore Reynolds.
  8. [S631] Alice Rae Hain, "Permission?," e-mail to Julia Langel, December 14, 2000, quoting Cushing, Myrtle, Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk County, WI, Volume 6: Bear Creek, Franklin and Spring Green Townships.
  9. [S631] Alice Rae Hain, "Permission?," e-mail to Julia Langel, December 14, 2000, quoting Cushing, Myrtle, Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk County, WI, Volume 6: Bear Creek, Franklin and Spring Green Townships, which says that Armstrong remarried in 1879.
  10. [S1061] Roberta Burkheimer, "Armstrong Moore," e-mail to Julia Langel, October 7, 2002, Armstrong Moore.
  11. [S1376] Armstrong Moore Cemetery Marker, Twin Lakes Cemetery, Chippewa Co, WI.
  12. [S610] Mary Reynolds, Death Certificate, Mary Reynolds.
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